tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21439237970216858252016-06-21T09:07:19.339-07:00Living It GreenIdeas for Living Abundantly GreenLiving It Green Exponoreply@blogger.comBlogger1170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-60863685434698388462013-04-08T16:29:00.001-07:002013-04-08T16:29:56.275-07:00Annette Funicello, Mouseketeer and 60s Beach Movie Actress, Dies at 70<br /><br />Annette Funicello, who began her acting career as a 12-year-old in Mickey Mouse ears, captivated adolescent baby boomers in titillating (by 1960s standards) beach movies that at first upset her former boss, Walt Disney. She later championed the fight against multiple sclerosis, a disease from which she suffered, died on Monday.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/90wWLKKdHCA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2013/04/annette-funicello-mouseketeer-and-60s.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-72380046843984845212013-03-09T09:25:00.001-08:002013-03-09T09:25:26.323-08:00Flatstock 38 #flatstock<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hlye7zilxGI/UTtwhhQT0vI/AAAAAAAAp8c/fXoPeQWkvM0/s1600/lig_poster09_web-726323.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hlye7zilxGI/UTtwhhQT0vI/AAAAAAAAp8c/fXoPeQWkvM0/s320/lig_poster09_web-726323.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5853395861862863602" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Join us at Flatstock 38&#8230;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Co-presented by the American Poster Institute (API) and SXSW, Flatstock 38 will display the works of the world's top gig poster artists. The show runs March 14-16 and will feature posters of varying styles, colors and techniques for sale by the very artists who created them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>About API<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The American Poster Institute is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to serving the poster artist community and promoting the art form. The Flatstock shows provide the American Poster Institute with a way to present poster artists collectively while showcasing the breadth of styles they represent.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The best concert posters have always captured both the essence of the music they promoted and the spirit of the time in which they were produced. Flatstock provides an ongoing series of opportunities to see fine poster art in person and to meet the artists who created it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Free and open to the public!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hours:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursday, March 14 2:00pm - 6:00pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friday, March 15 11:00am - 6:00pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday, March 16 11:00am - 6:00pmLocation:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Austin Convention Center Hall 4<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/I9Eh9z5FKWs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2013/03/flatstock-38-flatstock.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-33082801680430548112013-02-18T14:45:00.001-08:002013-02-18T14:45:56.677-08:00Roadside Assistance Survey<br />Take our quick Roadside Assistance Survey.<br /><br />We're running a little 9-question survey on how people use Roadside Assistance and what they do when they need help on the road.<br /><br />It's happened to all of us from time-to-time: Our car breaks down, our car won't start, we locked the keys in the car, we ran out of gas, the tire goes flat, or we needed a tow to the repair shop.<br /><br />We'd like to ask you a few quick questions about the last few times you've needed roadside assistance, how you found someone to help you, and what's important when choosing someone to help.<br /><br />Your answers will help us design a better roadside assistance service for our customers.<br /><br />Be honest! Your answers can be anonymous. (Or, tell us your name and email address and we'll enter your name in a drawing for a $50 MasterCard Gift Card - no purchase necessary.)<br /><br />As always, thanks for participating!<br /><br />Here's the roadside assistance survey link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G8JNXLS">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G8JNXLS</a><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/SeEjZbmhA_k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2013/02/roadside-assistance-survey.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-52120263949199609222013-02-15T02:22:00.001-08:002013-02-15T02:22:48.577-08:00United States as a less upwardly mobile society than many comparable nations<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8rFQ9yft9LY/UR4MeAXDW9I/AAAAAAAAo0s/KoeChystJOI/s1600/MP900431261-768577.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8rFQ9yft9LY/UR4MeAXDW9I/AAAAAAAAo0s/KoeChystJOI/s320/MP900431261-768577.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5845123076005780434" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>Recent studies has found the United States to be a less upwardly mobile society than many comparable nations. One survey reported that 42 percent of American boys raised in the bottom fifth of income stayed there as adults.&nbsp; Just 8 percent of American men made the jump from the lowest fifth to the highest fifth, compared to 12 percent for their counterparts in Britain.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>Read more from the NY Times: <a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/downton-and-downward">http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/downton-and-downward</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/41Bk7vkkTUg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2013/02/united-states-as-less-upwardly-mobile.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-27674524808676769522013-01-24T09:55:00.001-08:002013-01-24T09:55:26.834-08:00This day in history: The first canned beer in the United States goes on sale in Richmond, Virginia<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4MRcg6WBOtY/UQF1jypN20I/AAAAAAAAoaM/kJimk_9cweQ/s1600/Beer%2BGirl-726835.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4MRcg6WBOtY/UQF1jypN20I/AAAAAAAAoaM/kJimk_9cweQ/s320/Beer%2BGirl-726835.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5837075849799392066" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>Gottfried Krueger Brewery sold the first canned beer in the United States in Richmond, Virginia on January 24, 1935. &nbsp;The American Can Co. tried to can beer in 1909, but the cans couldn&#8217;t withstand the pressure from carbonation</span> a<span style='font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>nd exploded. Finally, the company discovered that coating the inside of the can using the same &#8220;keg-lining&#8221; technique used for keg beer would hold the can together.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>Editor&#8217;s Note:&nbsp; I still prefer my beer served with an ice-cold mug, as illustrated here.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/pMFPJZpzuWg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2013/01/this-day-in-history-first-canned-beer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-51409014710987558702013-01-20T14:23:00.001-08:002013-01-20T14:23:27.959-08:00mtvU Woodie Awards returning to Austin<div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards and festival are returning to Austin for a full day of performances on March 14 during the annual South By Southwest Music Festival with an as-yet-unannounced roster of artists.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The annual musical event honors the artists who are making a break-through onto the music landscape.&nbsp; MTV and mtvU will air a half-hour &quot;2013 Woodie Awards&quot; special on Sunday, March 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The awards show pays tribute to the best emerging acts on campus, includes four nominees selected and profiled on MTV.com. Audiences will vote for their favorite band or artist, with the most popular travelling to Austin to kick off the opening set at the Woodies Festival. They'll also get a chunk of wood in a new Woodie Awards category.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The ninth annual Woodie Awards begins Thursday, March 14, at 2 p.m. CT with a host of live performances at the open-air Woodie Awards Festival, and is open to all SXSW badge holders and music fans over 18.&nbsp; The awards show, which will start at 8 p.m. CT. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Interested college musicians can send their name, contact info and links to their videos to: <a href="mailto:WOODIES@mtvU.com">WOODIES@mtvU.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/NwRsxBJmYwY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2013/01/mtvu-woodie-awards-returning-to-austin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-75342613564193665972013-01-08T22:11:00.001-08:002013-01-08T22:11:28.069-08:00California's Gold: Catalina Ski Race (corrected link)<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>From the editor: In our earlier post, we used a bad link to the Catalina Ski Race video Huell Howser filmed in 1993.&nbsp; The correct link is shown below.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In 1993, Huell Howser joined the Long Beach Boat &amp; Ski Club to capture the excitement of the electrifying Annual Catalina Ski Race, a competition that has been ongoing for over 40 years, where &#8220;hot doggers&#8221; race in excess of 60 mph from Long Beach to Catalina Island and back.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s the link to the original video episode:&nbsp; <a href="http://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/1993/12/10/islands-californias-gold-403/">http://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/1993/12/10/islands-californias-gold-403/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/St-7PlUmPUE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2013/01/californias-gold-catalina-ski-race.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-3993655914401724772013-01-01T13:38:00.000-08:002013-01-01T13:39:03.410-08:00Gasoline Prices in 2012 Set New Record<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_U9XctDhL5g/UONXd7sJf0I/AAAAAAAAn1Y/L-MCudXOE28/s1600/gas-743411.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_U9XctDhL5g/UONXd7sJf0I/AAAAAAAAn1Y/L-MCudXOE28/s320/gas-743411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5828598514498240322" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The national average price of gasoline for 2012 was $3.60 a gallon, a big jump from the previous record of $3.51 set in 2011.&nbsp; Factors included major hurricanes, refinery outages, speculation on Wall Street, and tensions in the Middle East.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/23qaGSlkA7w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2013/01/gasoline-prices-in-2012-set-new-record.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-43416509645826506832012-12-30T04:44:00.000-08:002012-12-30T04:45:06.345-08:002012: The Year in Graphs <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Oz-FkxpMQ8/UOA3U0x4cKI/AAAAAAAAnd0/xqAfh2ms-E8/s1600/graph-706346.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Oz-FkxpMQ8/UOA3U0x4cKI/AAAAAAAAnd0/xqAfh2ms-E8/s320/graph-706346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5827718748722196642" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As 2012 draws to a close, the Washington Post asked our favorite professional wonks &#8212; economists, political scientist, politicians and more &#8212; to see what graphs and charts they felt did the best job explaining the past year. Here are their nominees.&nbsp; See the graphs:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/12/27/2012-the-year-in-graphs/">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/12/27/2012-the-year-in-graphs/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/vpoLQyN9Vm4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-year-in-graphs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-36680546820074512542012-12-30T04:43:00.001-08:002012-12-30T04:43:29.102-08:00Things to See in 2013: Comet ISON Nearing Earth May Be Brighter Than The Moon<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F4BeJ56B7MA/UOA28TVdLEI/AAAAAAAAnbE/-BJ_LI8Zzv4/s1600/comet2-709102.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F4BeJ56B7MA/UOA28TVdLEI/AAAAAAAAnbE/-BJ_LI8Zzv4/s320/comet2-709102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5827718327427738690" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A newly discovered Comet nearing the Earth In 2013 may be brighter than the moon, researchers say. According to astronomer Donald Yeomans, head of NASA&#8217;s Near Earth Object Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. &#8220;The recently discovered object, known as comet ISON, is due to fly within 1.2 million miles (1.9 million km) from the center of the sun on Nov. 28, 2013.&#8221;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Read more at <a href="http://planetsave.com/2012/12/30/comet-nearing-the-earth-in-2013-may-be-brighter-than-the-moon-researchers-say">http://planetsave.com/2012/12/30/comet-nearing-the-earth-in-2013-may-be-brighter-than-the-moon-researchers-say</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/QhiX81SA7Ok" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/12/things-to-see-in-2013-comet-ison.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-33997824443074378182012-12-25T07:16:00.000-08:002012-12-25T07:17:07.735-08:00Quote of the Day: "I don't care about the stats. ... The main focus is actually winning the game." #USC<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>&#8220;I don&#8217;t care about the stats. ... The main focus is actually winning the game.&#8221; &#8211; USC Sophomore Marqise Lee is known as the nation's best receiver and a future Heisman contender.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For USC's Marqise Lee, there's quite a story behind the smile: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/football/la-sp-1225-plaschke-marqise-lee-20121225,0,6660346.column">http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/football/la-sp-1225-plaschke-marqise-lee-20121225,0,6660346.column</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/o2h222GM1Gw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/12/quote-of-day-i-dont-care-about-stats.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-79301203319586633742012-12-20T12:58:00.001-08:002012-12-20T12:58:44.957-08:00Quote of the day: Action is the foundational key to all success.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TOhD_zkpS8U/UNN8Bg5EahI/AAAAAAAAmmM/Jpe3Qmz-pn8/s1600/guernica%2Bpicasso-724958.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TOhD_zkpS8U/UNN8Bg5EahI/AAAAAAAAmmM/Jpe3Qmz-pn8/s320/guernica%2Bpicasso-724958.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5824135108571195922" /></a></p><!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us">Action is the foundational key to all success.<BR> ~ Pablo Picasso</SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2 COLOR="#000000"> &lt;&lt;...&gt;&gt; </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN></P> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/9rBJE_xF5Go" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/12/quote-of-day-action-is-foundational-key.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-43811097301352012852012-11-22T10:06:00.000-08:002012-11-22T10:07:22.395-08:00Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours #thanksgiving<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uatdEuEyztM/UK5p2s19PVI/AAAAAAAAmVs/X6TTjnvYIHI/s1600/thanksgiving%2B2013-742395.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uatdEuEyztM/UK5p2s19PVI/AAAAAAAAmVs/X6TTjnvYIHI/s320/thanksgiving%2B2013-742395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5813700557453213010" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanksgiving is here, so our minds have turned<br>To what time has taught us, to what we've learned:<br>We often focus all our thought<br>On shiny things we've shopped and bought;<br>We take our pleasure in material things<br>Forgetting the pleasure that friendship brings.<br>If a lot of our stuff just vanished today,<br>We'd see the foundation of each happy day<br>Is special relationships, constant and true,<br>And that's when our thoughts go directly to you.<br>We wish you a Thanksgiving you'll never forget,<br>Full of love and joy&#8212;your best one yet!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Joanna Fuchs</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/-qQw4Hg70MQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/11/happy-thanksgiving-from-our-family-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-3238420831026663512012-11-21T18:25:00.001-08:002012-11-21T18:25:24.100-08:00Credit card debt rises to $5000 per cardholder<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The average&nbsp;credit card&nbsp;debt per borrower increased to $4,996, up 4.9 percent during the third quarter over the year before, according to a report from TransUnion, a major credit reporting agency.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/ltrLYCke3Zs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/11/credit-card-debt-rises-to-5000-per.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-75510560462697882522012-11-19T22:25:00.001-08:002012-11-19T22:25:20.734-08:00Long Beach's Rancho Los Alamitos shows new earth-friendly heating and cooling infrastructure #longbeach<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wNVr3QJdY5k/UKsiUZXA6OI/AAAAAAAAmJI/fQii5DycMeM/s1600/rancholosalamitos1936-720734.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wNVr3QJdY5k/UKsiUZXA6OI/AAAAAAAAmJI/fQii5DycMeM/s320/rancholosalamitos1936-720734.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5812777477851900130" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Long Beach's Rancho Los Alamitos historic park, a 7.5-acre site that preserves both an early Californian land grant ranch and the Tongva village Povuu'ngna, has just built a new interpretive center with a state-of-the-art climate control system that doesn't compromise the park's historic integrity with noisy boilers, condensers, or generators. Instead, the park's new earth-friendly heating and cooling infrastructure takes advantage of the very earth the Tongva walked. More: <a href="http://www.kcet.org/news/rewire/geothermal/long-beach-historic-park-uses-earth-to-save-energy.html">http://www.kcet.org/news/rewire/geothermal/long-beach-historic-park-uses-earth-to-save-energy.html</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/JdGf555VVAw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/11/long-beachs-rancho-los-alamitos-shows.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-52980252745334234972012-11-17T22:15:00.000-08:002012-11-17T22:16:00.075-08:00Red McCombs' Quote of the Day: "It's more of a thrill than I could ever have imagined" #usgp<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&#8220;It's more of a thrill than I could ever have imagined. Having the opportunity to do something like this is beyond anything I ever would have dreamed of earlier in my life. That's why, until I draw my last breath, I will never shy away. I'll be looking for the next big opportunity every minute that God allows me to stay alive on this earth. I don't say that with any kind of greed or any kind of entitlement or anything like that; I'm just saying from the day we were born, we each have 24 hours a day until the last day that we live. The big issue is, &#8216;What have we done with it?'&#8221; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Circuit of the Americas investor and San Antonio billionaire&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/?controllerName=search&amp;action=search&amp;channel=sports&amp;search=1&amp;inlineLink=1&amp;query=%22Red+McCombs%22">Red McCombs</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/MpUfXuSP1E8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/11/red-mccombs-quote-of-day-its-more-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-1658441919438723362012-11-16T05:44:00.001-08:002012-11-16T05:44:24.228-08:00Will Kindle Fire HD outsell the iPad mini by 2 to 1? Some say yes. #kindle<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Tablet buyers made more searches for the Kindle Fire HD in the week after it was announced than the iPad mini saw in the first week after its announcement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>As we start barreling toward Black Friday -- the official start of the holiday shopping season and the official race for 2012 tablet holiday supremacy, the iPad mini still has the Apple name, but Kindle Fire HD's starting price of $199 is showing a strong appeal. The iPad mini starts at $329.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>What&#8217;s in your shopping bag?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/1i2u1gqfkao" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/11/will-kindle-fire-hd-outsell-ipad-mini.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-11949299494936494222012-11-11T12:29:00.001-08:002012-11-11T12:29:50.950-08:002 wars, 11 years, 725 fallen Californians <div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Veterans Day is particularly poignant for the families and friends of California's servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.&nbsp; In the 11 years since the wars began in&nbsp;Iraq&nbsp;and&nbsp;Afghanistan, 725 service members from California have been killed. More from the Los Angeles Times: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fallen-soldiers-20121111,0,6194922.story">http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fallen-soldiers-20121111,0,6194922.story</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/tmBWTBtPklM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/11/2-wars-11-years-725-fallen-californians.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-42019497505903726912012-11-09T17:16:00.001-08:002012-11-09T17:16:24.635-08:00Celebrate Native American History And Culture In Los Angeles #LA<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eYdeJS8RyJM/UJ2q7_obG8I/AAAAAAAAl1A/2KQU33Dl3lg/s1600/Qahatika%2BWater%2BGirl%2B-%2B1907-784636.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eYdeJS8RyJM/UJ2q7_obG8I/AAAAAAAAl1A/2KQU33Dl3lg/s320/Qahatika%2BWater%2BGirl%2B-%2B1907-784636.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5808987042047794114" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Native American heritage is celebrated throughout Los Angeles during the month of November, with special family-friendly events organized to showcase Native American culture, food and arts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Here are five events featuring the tribes that originally lived (and still live) in the Los Angeles area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Western Heritage Family Day at The Autry</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>4700 Western Heritage Way<br>Los Angeles, CA 90027<br>(323) 667-2000<br>Date: Nov. 18, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br>Price: $11 adults/$5 children/$7 seniors and students/free for Autry members<br><a href="http://www.theautry.org/"><span style='color:#266EC4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>www.theautry.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Red Nation Film Festival</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Laemmle Music Hall Theatre<br>9036 Wilshire Blvd.<br>Beverly Hills, CA 90211<br>(818) 665-5753<br>Date: Nov. 7 to 14<br><a href="http://www.rednationfilmfestival.com/"><span style='color:#266EC4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>www.rednationfilmfestival.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#BCBCBC'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#BCBCBC'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Tongva Exhibit at Heritage Park</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>12100 Mora Drive<br>Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670<br>(562) 946-6476<br><a href="http://www.santafesprings.org/library/heritage/tongva.asp"><span style='color:#266EC4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>www.santafesprings.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Red Box Saddle</span></strong><br>Forest Route 2N24<br>Palmdale, CA 93550<br>(626) 449-8975<br><a href="http://www.haramokngna.org/"><span style='color:#266EC4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>www.haramokngna.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;outline: 0px;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Southwest Museum of the American Indian Collection</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>234 Museum Drive<br>Los Angeles, CA 90065<br>Date: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br>Price: free<br><a href="http://theautry.org/exhibitions/highlights-of-the-southwest-museum-collection"><span style='color:#266EC4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>theautry.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#BCBCBC'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Rancho Los Alamitos<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>6400 Bixby Hill Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Long Beach, California 90815 - (562) 431-3541<br>Visit the Rancho Wednesday - Sunday, 1 - 5 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.rancholosalamitos.com">www.rancholosalamitos.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/ceEnBQ7lKm8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/11/celebrate-native-american-history-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-45716787288215038202012-10-30T21:33:00.001-07:002012-10-30T21:35:59.992-07:00Will Romney eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency?<div class="WordSection1"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Did Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney suggest last year the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA?&nbsp; The Christian Science Monitor says yes: </span><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2012/1030/Did-Mitt-Romney-suggest-eliminating-FEMA-video">http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2012/1030/Did-Mitt-Romney-suggest-eliminating-FEMA-video</a><o:p></o:p><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1HvvtgaMJr0" width="560"></iframe> <br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/10EuYLkPbYo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/10/will-romney-eliminate-federal-emergency.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-45755021917062410622012-10-20T06:21:00.000-07:002012-10-20T06:22:01.917-07:00In 1960s, Folgers Coffee was the Answer to Marital Problems<div class=WordSection1><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.2pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#222222'>For the '60s perfect housewife portrayed in this old coffee ad, the best part of waking up was not having Folgers in her cup -- it was having her husband quit berating her for making an awful cup of joe.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='outline: none;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VprIbx4QkPc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VprIbx4QkPc</a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.2pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#222222'>The exchange between the couple in this black and white 60-second spot would be considered inappropriate today (and probably put this guy into hot water for suggesting he enjoys what the women at work have to offer more than his wife's skills). But just 50 years ago, the strategy underpinning such marketing was to guilt women across America into buying this particular brand of beans in the hopes of making their hubbies happy. And it worked.&nbsp; From AdAge: </span><a href="http://adage.com/article/rewind/folgers-coffee-answer-marital-problems-60s-tv-ad/237825">http://adage.com/article/rewind/folgers-coffee-answer-marital-problems-60s-tv-ad/237825</a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/btnw-5WqoXU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/10/in-1960s-folgers-coffee-was-answer-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-21517949640111780092012-10-05T05:09:00.000-07:002012-10-05T05:10:08.452-07:00James Bond celebrates 50th anniversary today<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K5MGj94NQsA/UG7OIFuSatI/AAAAAAAAli4/GGr2vg4UBJE/s1600/dr%2Bno-708452.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K5MGj94NQsA/UG7OIFuSatI/AAAAAAAAli4/GGr2vg4UBJE/s320/dr%2Bno-708452.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5795796408843004626" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#202022'>Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the first James Bond film.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#202022'>&quot;Dr. No&quot; opened in theaters on Oct. 5, 1962, introducing Ian Fleming's suave 007 British superspy to the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#202022'>The series is one of the longest running in history, booking $4.9 billion in ticket sales through 22 films. Six Bond actors later, the 23rd Bond movie, &quot;Skyfall,&quot; is set to be released U.S. theaters on Nov. 9.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/3S55PKy0BpE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/10/james-bond-celebrates-50th-anniversary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-75175210464821513702012-10-05T04:56:00.001-07:002012-10-05T04:56:54.720-07:00Wholesale price of California gasoline hits a record<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XiE8gNZxmCM/UG7LByezpHI/AAAAAAAABC8/Ud5fvXicDKY/s1600/gas-714720.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XiE8gNZxmCM/UG7LByezpHI/AAAAAAAABC8/Ud5fvXicDKY/s320/gas-714720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5795793002063701106" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>On Thursday, the wholesale price of California gasoline hit a record-setting $4.39 a gallon.&nbsp; The wholesale price surpassed even the retail price: California filling stations were charging $4.315 on average Thursday, according to AAA's daily survey. That was up more than 8 cents from Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/xbNczN4Q2B8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Living It Green Exponoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/10/wholesale-price-of-california-gasoline.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-81577512337893913642012-09-26T20:07:00.000-07:002012-09-26T20:08:23.175-07:00Apple, You're no Google Maps.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Og1z6N97I78/UGPDJ0XNK_I/AAAAAAAAlVQ/rWJbksEcg8w/s1600/sad%2Bstudent-703176.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Og1z6N97I78/UGPDJ0XNK_I/AAAAAAAAlVQ/rWJbksEcg8w/s320/sad%2Bstudent-703176.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5792688119170804722" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The new Apple Maps software reminds me of that famous quote, &quot;Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.&quot; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That remark was made during the 1988 United States vice-presidential debate by Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Lloyd Bentsen to Republican vice-presidential candidate Senator Dan Quayle. Jack Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States. Since then, the words &quot;You're no Jack Kennedy&quot; have become a part of the lexicon as a way to deflate those perceived as thinking too highly of themselves.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After trying fruitlessly to find a fairly common address here in Austin using the new Apple Maps on my freshly minted iPhone 5, I gave up and turned to my wife&#8217;s Android-powered Atrix 4G for help.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I can only say, &#8220;Apple, you&#8217;re no Google Maps.&#8221;<o:p></o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/CXiB6HrPfQo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/09/apple-youre-no-google-maps.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143923797021685825.post-91107073778420946522012-09-02T09:11:00.000-07:002012-09-02T09:12:11.053-07:00White House Honey Ale and White House Honey Porter Beer Recipes<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BZmxFnNLkHg/UEOFW7wVp0I/AAAAAAAAlLg/o1PpwFeqNEk/s1600/white%2Bhouse%2Bbeer-731053.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BZmxFnNLkHg/UEOFW7wVp0I/AAAAAAAAlLg/o1PpwFeqNEk/s320/white%2Bhouse%2Bbeer-731053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783612975517902658" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>There's been a lot of buzz online recently about the recipe for the White House Honey Ale and White House Honey Porter.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Enjoy this non-partisan look at beers in the White House. Then brew up your own batch using the recipes below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dygQrX8FI3Q">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dygQrX8FI3Q</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>WHITE HOUSE HONEY PORTER<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ingredients<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>2 (3.3 lb) cans light unhopped malt extract<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>3/4 lb Munich Malt (cracked)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>1 lb crystal 20 malt (cracked)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>6 oz black malt (cracked)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>3 oz chocolate malt (cracked)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>1 lb White House Honey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>10 HBUs bittering hops<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>1/2 oz Hallertaur Aroma hops<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>1 pkg Nottingham dry yeast<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>3/4 cup corn sugar for bottling<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>In a 6 qt pot, add grains to 2.25 qts of 168˚ water. Mix well to bring temp down to 155˚. Steep on stovetop at 155˚ for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, bring 2 gallons of water to 165˚ in a 12 qt pot. Place strainer over, then pour and spoon all the grains and liquid in. Rinse with 2 gallons of 165˚ water. Let liquid drain through. Discard the grains and bring the liquid to a boil. Set aside.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Add the 2 cans of malt extract and honey into the pot. Stir well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Boil for an hour. Add half of the bittering hops at the 15 minute mark, the other half at 30 minute mark, then the aroma hops at the 60 minute mark.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Set aside and let stand for 15 minutes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Place 2 gallons of chilled water into the primary fermenter and add the hot wort into it. Top with more water to total 5 gallons if necessary. Place into an ice bath to cool down to 70-80˚.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Activate dry yeast in 1 cup of sterilized water at 75-90˚ for fifteen minutes. Pitch yeast into the fermenter. Fill airlock halfway with water. Ferment at room temp (64-68˚) for 3-4 days.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Siphon over to a secondary glass fermenter for another 4-7 days.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>To bottle, make a priming syrup on the stove with 1 cup sterile water and 3/4 cup priming sugar, bring to a boil for five minutes. Pour the mixture into an empty bottling bucket. Siphon the beer from the fermenter over it. Distribute priming sugar evenly. Siphon into bottles and cap. Let sit for 1-2 weeks at 75˚.<o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#EBEBEB' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHITE HOUSE HONEY ALE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ingredients<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>2 (3.3 lb) cans light malt extract<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>1 lb light dried malt extract<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>12 oz crushed amber crystal malt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>8 oz Bisquit Malt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>1 lb White House Honey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>1 1/2 oz Kent Goldings Hop Pellets<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>1 1/2 oz Fuggles Hop pellets<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>2 tsp gypsum<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>1 pkg Windsor dry ale yeast<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>3/4 cup corn sugar for priming<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>In an 12 qt pot, steep the grains in a hop bag in 1 1/2 gallons of sterile water at 155 degrees for half an hour. Remove the grains.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Add the 2 cans of the malt extract and the dried extract and bring to a boil.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>For the first flavoring, add the 1 1/2 oz Kent Goldings and 2 tsp of gypsum. Boil for 45 minutes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>For the second flavoring, add the 1/2 oz Fuggles hop pellets at the last minute of the boil.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Add the honey and boil for 5 more minutes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Add 2 gallons chilled sterile water into the primary fermenter and add the hot wort into it. Top with more water to total 5 gallons. There is no need to strain.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Pitch yeast when wort temperature is between 70-80˚. Fill airlock halfway with water.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Ferment at 68-72˚ for about seven days.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Rack to a secondary fermenter after five days and ferment for 14 more days.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>To bottle, dissolve the corn sugar into 2 pints of boiling water for 15 minutes. Pour the mixture into an empty bottling bucket. Siphon the beer from the fermenter over it. Distribute priming sugar evenly. Siphon into bottles and cap. Let sit for 2 to 3 weeks at 75˚.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/QKHF/~4/juycRUmP8EM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Editornoreply@blogger.com0http://livingitgreen.blogspot.com/2012/09/white-house-honey-ale-and-white-house.html